The Press., 1887-11-24

onG. The Qay IOllOWlnR tue OnlOn ASSO- citation, composed of Is Universalist par ishes, will meet ill Central Hall.
 Holland County Leader On the eve ming of Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1887, MT. and Mrs. Oliver M. Hyde. of Ellington, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage They were joined iu wedlock at the house of the brides father, Samuel Thompsoni in 1887 by Rev. Ezekial Marsh, at that time pastor of the church in Filling. ton. Three of those present on that occa- sion participated in the festivities of the completed half century. These were Miss J. M. Hyde, sister of the bridegroom, and J. A. Thompson and Mrs. D. N. Kimball, brother and sister of the bride. The same date marked also the seventy eighth an- niversary of the marriage of Mrs. Hyde's parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson, and the eighteenth anniversary of the mar riage of her younger daughter.
 There were present beside Mir. and Mrs. Hyde, Miss J. M. Hyde, A. A. Hyde, wife and three children, MT. and Mrs. D. N. Kimball, Miss Mary Kimball, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Mcknight, MT. and Mrs. s. T. Kim ball, MT. and Mrs. J. Abbott Thompson, Mrs. Arthur Rice of Pittsfeld, Mass, Mir. and Mrs. o. A. Thompson, Mrs. Otis Snow. Rev. and Mrs. George I. Snow, Mrs. W. l. Vinal, Rev. w.. T. Hutchins and his moth CT, Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Baird, Mrs. s. H. Delano, ,and Misses B. s. and H. B. Delano of St. Louis, MT. and J. M. Talcott, MT. and Mrs. G. P. Collins, Mrs. G. c. Marcy, Mrs. James of Windsor, and Mrs. B. Par sons of Windham, N. Y.
 After short time for cordial congratu- lations, supper was announced, and all gathered around the table where a most abundant and palatable feast awaited them. When blessing had been invoked by Rev. Mir. Wood, the profusion of good things received hearty attention. Two of the dishes which had been ingeniously fash toned out of golden pumpkins, were filled and overfowing with luscious grapes. Some of the china used on this occasion has been in Mrs. Hyde's possession fifty years.
 One center of attraction was table in the parlor where were displayed the gifts, beautiful, valuable and useful, which the assembled friends had presented to their hosts. MT. Wood, who is cousin of Mr. Hyde and former pastor in Ellington, made an interesting address, referring briefly to some of the many great changes within the past half century in social, po- litical and religious affairs, etc. He also expressed, in behalf of the whole company, their hearty good wishes for the honored hosts of the evening. Mir. Hutchins, act ing pastor of the church in Ellington, then read an appropriate poen, which he had written for the occasion, and offered prayer.
 After little interval, MT. Wood again appeared escorting Mrs. Rice, niece of Mrs. Hyde, who was attired in the we'd ding dress which was worn by the bride of fifty years ago. It has been preserved un- changed through all these years, and though not in perfect accord with the latest style, has by no means lost its comedy appear ance. -'s.-
 | Another article still more ancient was @ silver teapot, having engraved on one side the letters O. E., and on the other J. M. It was brought from Europe in 1901 by Oliver Ellsworth, chief justice of the U. s., on his return from his mission as special ambassador to France, and was presented by him to his sister, Mrs. Jemima Mather of Windsor, grandmother of Diver Mather Hyde. Ali
 For many years MT. Hyde has filled an important position ii his native town. The family to which he belongs has long taken prominent part in public affairs. His grandfather, Matthew Hyde, was the first town clerk of Ellington, from 1786 till his death in 1906, and the first repre- I sentative from the town in the general as- fsembly, of which he was a member four. teen semi annual sessions in the first ten years of the towns existence. He had previously served East Windsor four ses- I sions. The second town clerk, was his son, | Robert Hyde, an uncle of O. M. Hyde.